Several things are bothering me here. I guess that's an understatement. Obviously foremost, this teen's MO is almost exactly the same as our children's rapist. Heck his first name is the same. Lovely name and I know a few wonderful Ryans but it's not a name any of our grandchildren will be named, let me just say.
Then, there's the issue of the media coverage. While I wish that every teen who was a RSO and who violated parole by hanging out with neighborhood kids, would have flashing billboards about their transgressions, somehow I know that's just not going to happen. I have to wonder, why the media coverage?
Then there's the angle of the Boy Scouts. That worries me greatly. This boy is an Eagle Scout. While we were not a scouting family, I'm well aware of how much hard work that takes. His parents are both highly involved in scouting as are relatives in the family's former town of Belleville, IL.
Then, thanks to Mysteriew's little nudge, I did find something. It seems that Wappel has a relative who IS a RSO. Richard Edward Zurawski of Redwood City, CA--formerly of Carson City, NV. Age 62.
Just hmmmmmmm.